New Delhi, March 31 – In West Bengal, the upcoming state election at the end of April is more than just a political contest; it is a fierce struggle for identity and dominance between the Chief Minister and her former aide, who is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly...
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Kolkata, March 31 In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP on Tuesday of attempting to illegally add voters from outside West Bengal to the state's electoral rolls in bulk using Form 6 applications.She...
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Kolkata, March 31 Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday, alleging a conspiracy to infiltrate the West Bengal voter list with outsiders, purportedly involving the BJP and the Election Commission.Sharing a copy of the letter...
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Dhemaji (Assam), March 31 Former Union Minister Smriti Irani stated on Tuesday that the Assam Assembly elections this time were about "expelling every single infiltrator" from the country, while accusing the Congress of shielding illegal migrants and shrouding the state in "dark clouds" of...
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Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to favour the saffron party in the upcoming elections.Addressing an election rally...
Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to favor the saffron party in the upcoming election.Addressing an election rally in...
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In Murshidabad, a district in West Bengal where Muslims make up about two-thirds of the population, the ongoing communal tensions and the removal of names from the electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) are seen as key factors that will determine the outcome of the upcoming...
Malda (West Bengal), March 30 Members of the pro-Bengal advocacy group 'Bangla Pokkho' began a hunger strike on Monday in Malda district, demanding that the names of all voters who were removed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls be included in the supplementary list...
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Kolkata, March 30 – Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee visited the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal on Monday and protested against what he alleged were widespread irregularities in voter registration, accusing BJP operatives of colluding...
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Kolkata, March 30 TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Monday and alleged that the BJP was submitting a large number of Form 6s to make residents of other states voters in poll-bound West Bengal.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Banerjee said that...
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Kolkata, March 30 Alleging attempts to interfere with the democratic rights of voters in West Bengal, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday voiced concerns over the alleged large-scale submission of Form 6 applications from other states and sought an explanation from the...
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Haldia, March 30 – Declaring that the battle for Nandigram has become "easier" than in 2021, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday filed his nomination papers from the constituency he has represented since 2016, and quickly shifted the focus to Bhabanipur, where he is set to challenge West...
New Delhi, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday an extensive home voting initiative for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections and by-elections, enabling over 2.3 million elderly people and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to cast their votes through postal...
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New Delhi, March 30 Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday sought clarification from the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha regarding the motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, submitted by opposition parties.Raising the issue during the resumed session of the...
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New Delhi, March 30 – A Delhi court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in connection with the alleged fraudulent inclusion of her name in the electoral rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship.The...
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Kolkata, March 30 The Election Commission (EC) has released the fourth supplementary voter list after the SIR (State Information and Resource) adjudications in West Bengal, an official said.However, there was no information from the EC regarding the total number of deletions or inclusions...
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Kolkata, March 29 The Election Commission (EC) released the fourth supplementary voter list on Sunday, following the completion of inquiries by the SIT in West Bengal, which is heading towards elections, an official said.However, there was no information from the EC regarding the total number...
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Kolkata, March 29 CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said on Sunday that the Left Front will stage demonstrations outside BDO and SDO offices across West Bengal from March 30 to April 1, demanding that no genuine voter's name be left out of the supplementary electoral lists published by the...
New Delhi, February 29 – A Delhi court will hear a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday over allegations that her name was fraudulently included in the electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship.The revision...
In Assam/Tihu (Assam), March 29 The BJP government has stopped infiltration in Assam, but it was "not enough", and every illegal immigrant must be sent back, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday and asserted that a Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state.He accused the...